Ranked #1 of Chicago Tribune's Top 10 Shows To Watch This Fall

A hard-hitting and graphic look at Manhattan's tempestuous counter-cultural scene. The play revolves around the junkies, pushers, prostitutes, and other freaks that inhabit an all-night SoHo greasy spoon. Lanford Wilson captures with gritty naturalism the look, feel, and sound of his subjects as each character harmonizes this fast-paced song of hope and despair. Balm in Gilead, written in 1965, was Wilson's first full length play.